2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship
| Championship Details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 May – 30 August 2008 |
| Teams | 9 |
| All Ireland Champions | |
| Winners | Kilkenny (2nd win) |
| Captain | Conor Phelan |
| Manager | Pat Hoban |
| All Ireland Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Limerick |
| Captain | Alan O'Connor |
| Manager | Jerry Molyneaux |
| Provincial Champions | |
| Munster | Limerick |
| Leinster | Kilkenny |
| Ulster | Not Played |
| Connacht | Not Played |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches Played | 8 |
| Total Goals | 27 (3.375 per game) |
| Total Points | 252 (31.5 per game) |
| Top Scorer |  Paddy Hogan (6-15) |
← 2007 2009 → | |
The 2008 All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship was the 25th staging of the All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Championship since its establishment by the Gaelic Athletic Association in 1961. The championship began on 31 May 2008 and ended on 30 August 2008.
Wexford entered the championship as the defending champions, however, they were beaten by Kilkenny in the Leinster semi-final.[1][2]
The All-Ireland final was played on 30 August 2008 at Semple Stadium in Thurles, between Kilkenny and Limerick, in what was their first meeting in the final in 10 years. Kilkenny won the match by 1-16 to 0-13 to claim their second championship title overall and a first title since 1973.[3][4][5]
Kilkenny's Paddy Hogan was the championship's top scorer with 6-15.
Team summaries
[edit]| Team | Colours | Most recent success | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-Ireland | Provincial | |||
| Clare | Saffron and blue | |||
| Cork | Red and white | 2006 | 2006 | |
| Dublin | Blue and navy | 1972 | ||
| Galway | Maroon and white | 2002 | 1998 | |
| Kilkenny | Black and amber | 1973 | 2006 | |
| Limerick | Green and white | 1998 | 1998 | |
| Tipperary | Blue and gold | 2000 | 2002 | |
| Waterford | White and blue | 2007 | ||
| Wexford | Purple and gold | 2007 | 2007 | |
Leinster semi-final
[edit]| 28 June 2008 Semi-final | Wexford | 0-12 - 1-19 | Kilkenny | Wexford Park |
| J Berry (0-7), D Nolan (0-2), J Dwyer (0-1), S O’Neill (0-1), P Atkinson (0-1). | C Dunne (1-4), K Joyce (0-4) (4f), P Cleere (0-3), P Lonergan (0-2); P Hogan (0-2), E Hennebry (0-2), A Healy (0-1), J Nolan (0-1). |
Leinster final
[edit]| 2 August 2008 Final | Kilkenny | 4-26 - 3-15 (aet) | Dublin | Nowlan Park |
| N Doherty 2-4, P Hogan 1-3, M Grace 0-6, P Cleere 1-2, B Beckett 0-3, C Dunne 0-3, K Joyce 0-2, P Hartley 0-1, J Nolan 0-1, N Walsh 0-1. | D Treacy 0-8, S Martin 2-1, A Nolan 1-0, D Russell 0-2, T Sweeney 0-1, P Brennan 0-1, E Carroll 0-1, D Sweeney 0-1. |
Munster quarter-final
[edit]| 1 June 2008 Quarter-final | Clare | 2-12 - 2-16 | Waterford | Gaelic Grounds |
| S Chaplin 0-8f, P Chaplin 1-4, G Lyons, C Earley, N Sheedy and P Hickey 0-1 each. | Report | M Gorman 0-8 (7f, 1 '65), P Murray, P Fitzgerald, S Barron and L Lawlor 0-2 each, JJ Hutchinson and G O'Connor 0-1 each. | Referee: D O'Driscoll (Limerick) |
Munster semi-finals
[edit]| 8 June 2008 Semi-final | Cork | 0-17 - 1-21 | Tipperary | Páirc Uí Chaoimh |
| A Mannix (0-5, 0-4 frees); L Desmond (0-4); P O'Brien (0-3), J O'Callaghan (0-2), J O'Leary (0-2), JP Murphy (0-1). | Report | J Ryan (1-4, 0-4 frees, 1-0 penalty), C Dillon (0-6), G Ryan (0-3), T Minogue (0-2), D Morrissey (0-2), R O'Meara (0-1), P Maher (0-1), E Hanley (0-1), M Harding (0-1). | Referee: P Casey (Waterford) |
| 22 June 2008 Semi-final | Limerick | 1-16 - 0-15 | Clare | Semple Stadium |
| David Moloney (1-2), P McNamara (0-4), D O'Neill (0-3), A Brennan (0-2), R McCarthy (0-2), D Hanley (0-1), A O'Connor (0-1), P Harty (0-1). | Report | S Chaplin (0-5), P Hickey (0-4), D Browne (0-2), A McNamara (0-1), G Lyons (0-1), N Sheedy (0-1), Clive Early (0-1). | Referee: T Ryan (Tipperary) |
Munster final
[edit]| 31 July 2008 Final | Tipperary | 2-12 - 2-16 | Limerick | Semple Stadium |
| N Hogan 2-5, T Minogue 0-2, M Harding 0-2, JB McCarthy 0-1, C Dillon 0-1, A Fitzgerald 0-1. | Report | D O’Connor 0-6, D O’Neill 1-1, P McNamara 1-1, A O’Connor 0-4, David Moloney 0-2, P O’Reilly 0-1, A Brennan 0-1. | Referee: P Casey (Waterford) |
All-Ireland semi-final
[edit]| 9 August 2008 Semi-final | Kilkenny | 5-14 - 3-12 (aet) | Galway | O'Connor Park |
| P Hogan 4-4, N Doherty 1-1, E Heneberry 0-4, M Grace 0-3, K Joyce 0-1, P Cleere 0-1. | Report | E Hyland 2-1, N Carr 0-6, N Kenny 1-0, T Flannery 0-2, M Kelly 0-1, D McEvoy 0-1, K Huban 0-1. | Referee: A Stapleton (Laois) |
All-Ireland final
[edit]| 30 August 2008 Final | Limerick | 0-13 - 1-16 | Kilkenny | Semple Stadium |
| A O’Connor (0-6, 4f, 2 65’), P McNamara (0-3), M Keane (0-1, 1f), P O’Reilly (0-1), D O’Neill (0-1), A Brennan (0-1). | Report | P Hogan (1-6, 5f), N Doherty (0-3), D Fogarty (0-2, 1f), B Beckett (0-2), M Grace (0-2), K Joyce (0-1, 1f). | Referee: J McGrath (Westmeath) |
Championship statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- Top scorers overall
| Rank | Player | County | Tally | Total | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Hogan | Kilkenny | 6-15 | 33 | 4 | 8.25 |
| 2 | Noel Doherty | Kilkenny | 3-08 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| 3 | Seán Chaplin | Clare | 0-13 | 13 | 2 | 6.50 |
| 4 | Noel Hogan | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Paudie McNamara | Limerick | 1-08 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| Alan O'Connor | Limerick | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 | |
| Michael Grace | Kilkenny | 0-11 | 11 | 3 | 3.66 |
- Top scorers in a single game
| Rank | Player | Club | Tally | Total | Opposition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paddy Hogan | Kilkenny | 4-04 | 16 | Galway |
| 2 | Noel Hogan | Tipperary | 2-05 | 11 | Limerick |
| 3 | Noel Doherty | Kilkenny | 2-04 | 10 | Dublin |
| 4 | Paddy Hogan | Kilkenny | 1-06 | 9 | Limerick |
| 5 | David Treacy | Dublin | 0-08 | 8 | Kilkenny |
| Seán Chaplin | Clare | 0-08 | 8 | Waterford | |
| Mark Gorman | Waterford | 0-08 | 8 | Clare | |
| 8 | Shane Martin | Dublin | 2-01 | 7 | Kilkenny |
| Eamon Hyland | Galway | 2-01 | 7 | Kilkenny | |
| Cathal Dunne | Kilkenny | 1-04 | 7 | Wexford | |
| Pádraig Chaplin | Clare | 1-04 | 7 | Waterford | |
| Jody Ryan | Tipperary | 1-04 | 7 | Cork | |
| Jim Berry | Wexford | 0-07 | 7 | Kilkenny |
References
[edit]- ^ "Wexford 1-11 Waterford 1-09". RTÉ Sport. 25 August 2007. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Wexford profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Kilkenny claim first intermediate hurling title in 35 years". Breaking News. 30 August 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ "Kilkenny profile". Hogan Stand website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Leinster All-Ireland Intermediate Hurling Winning Teams" (PDF). Leinster GAA website. Retrieved 18 August 2021.